Mycobacterium bovis, but also M. africanum present in raw milk of pastoral cattle in north-central Nigeria
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Authors
Cadmus, Simeon I.B.
Yakubu, Mohammed K.
Magaji, Abdullahi A.
Jenkins, Akinbowale Olajide
Van Soolingen, Dick
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Springer
Abstract
Using deletion typing technique, five mycobacteria
isolated from unpasteurised milk samples from cows
in north-central Nigeria were characterized as Mycobacterium
bovis (n=4) and M. africanum (n=1). This report
emphasizes that transmission between the animal and
human reservoir is a serious threat in Nigeria.
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Pasteurization, Zoonosis, Milk
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Cadmus, SIB, Yakubu, MK, Magaji, AA, Jenkins, AO & Van Soolingen, D 2010, 'Mycobacterium bovis, but also M. africanum present in raw milk of pastoral cattle in north-central Nigeria', Tropical Animal Health and Production, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 1047-1048, doi:10.1007/s11250-010-9533-2.